Ottawa ‘Still Evaluating’ Quebec’s Proposal to Approve Advance Requests for MAID

Published on September 9, 2024

Health Minister Mark Holland said Ottawa is examining a proposal by the Quebec government to authorize certain early requests for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) this fall. “Quebec just announced their intention. I’ve had a number of conversations with different folks, different ministers in the government of Quebec, and what I’ve indicated is that we’re going to take a look at the proposal,” Holland told reporters on Sept. 9. “We’re still evaluating it, because we’ve just received it, and that it’s important that we have a conversation as a society about the implications of this.” Beginning on Oct. 30, Quebec patients will be able to make advance requests for MAID before their medical conditions render them unable to give consent. Quebec first adopted a law in June 2023 that allowed MAID requests from individuals with serious and incurable diseases....

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